Washstand.



No. 679,807. Patented Aug. 6, I901. w. c. WERUM.

WASHSTAND.

(Application filed Nov. 22, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED TATES PATENT O \VILLIAM O. \VERUM, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

WASHSTAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 679,807, dated August 6, 1901.

Application filed November 22, 1900. Serial 1T0. 37,401. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I,

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM C. WERUM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, Lucas county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVashstands; and my preferred manner of carrying out the invention is set forth in the following full, clear, and exact description, terminating with claims particularly specifying the novelty.

This invention relates, broadly, to washstands, and more specifically to mechanisms intended to support a Washbasin and such other devices as cooperate therewith to constitute the equivalent of a washstand; and the object of the same is to produce an improved bracket for supporting a washbowl.

To this end the invention consists, broadly, in the specific construction of the cooperating parts of the bracket, together with other details tending to make up an operative whole,

all as hereinafter described and claimed, and

as shown in the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a general perspective view of this device complete, the bowl being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical section with the hoop raised and the bowl still shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective detail of the support, showing three screws holding it in place. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective detail of the inner end of one arm of the hoop and its eye. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective detail of the clamp. Fig. 6 is a similar "iew of a clamp of modified form.

Referring to said drawings, the numeral 1 designates an upright base secured by screws 2 or otherwise to a wall or the like, and at 3 a soap-cup may be attached to this base, if desired, while at 4 may be a hook for holding towels or other devices. Across the face of the base near its lower end is a groove 5, into which fits a horizontally and rearwardly projecting lip 6 at the upper end of the vertical back 7 of a drip-cup S. The latter is preferably of metal and stands in about the position shown, for a purpose to appear below. It is inserted and withdrawn by moving it transversely of the base, so that its lip 6 travels within the groove 5.

1O designates a support, preferably of cast metal and having a screw-shank 11 taking into the base, and a surrounding flange 12, which extends to a sufficient degree below the shank to cover said groove 5 when the support is in place, and the flange thus cooperates with the groove to hold the upright back 7 on the drip-cup 8 from falling forward when the latter is in position. In Fig. 3 three screws 16 pass through this flange into the base and take the place of the screw-shank 11; but the flange may then have to have a recess 17 in its inner face which covers the groove 5. In front of the flange the body of the support is preferably rectangular in crosssection and has lugs 13 at opposite sides and a T- head 14 atits front end. Projecting laterally from said lugs are stub-shafts 15.

20 is a hoop, preferablyof stout wire, whose ends 21 are turned radially outward from the center of the circle inscribed thereby and are formed at their extremities with parallel eyes 22 of a size to fit said stub-shafts so as to turn thereon. position by means of a clamp 23, whose sides are turned around said ends adjacent the hoop proper and whose body has a tongue 24 projecting toward the center of the hoop. In Fig. 6 is shown a modified form of clamp which consists of two members respectively engaging said ends 21 and drawn together by a bolt 26, so as to adjust the size of the hoop to fit washbowls of various diameters; But one of these members has the tongue 24, hereinafter referred to. Either construction permits the eyes 22 at the extremities of the arms to have a slight spring outwardly away from each other, and in the inner edges of said eyes are formed notches 25, properly located to engage said lugs 13 when the hoop is raised to a vertical position.

The soap-cup 3 is for obvious use, as also is the hook 4. A washbowl (shown at 30 in dotted lines) is placed within the hoop 20, with its rear edge beneath the tongue 24, and its use is obvious. \Vhen not in use, the hoop and bowl are turned to upright position, as seen in Fig. 2, and this turnsthe eyes 22 on the stub-shafts 15 until the notches 25 spring over the lugs 13, at which time the tongue 24L prevents the bowl from dropping out of the hoop and whatever water may be in the bowl Said ends 21 are held in relative (after the latter has been emptied) dripsinto the cup 8. To again use the bowl, it is turned down with the hoop to a horizontal position, as seen in Fig. 1, at which time the ends 21 will rest on the extremities of the T-head 14. The drip-cup may be withdrawn forcleansing or emptying by moving it transversely of the base,whereby its lip 6 travels along the groove 5 and the upper edge of its back 7 (which projects above its body) slips beneath the flange 12, and the cup may be replaced by a reversed movement.

sight and within the bowl-when the latter is raised. The parts are of the desired sizes, proportions, materials, construction, and ornamentation consistent with this specification'and with the uses to which the whole is to be put. The hook 4 may be of the length shown in full lines in Fig. 1, so that when swung to either side its outer end extends beyond the bowl and keeps the towel in sight, or it may be shorter, as shown in dotted lines, so that the towel may be housed behind the bowl.

WVhat is claimed as new is- 1. The combination with an upright base haying a groove across its face, and a bowlsupport having a shank entering said base and a depending flange extending over the groove; of a drip-cup having an upright back extending above its body and .provided with a rearwardly-projecting lip adapted to removably engage said groove, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with an upright base having a groove across its face, asupport secured to said base and havinga flange standing over said groove, and a bowl-carrier pivoted to said support; of adrip-cup having an upright back extending above its body and provided with a rearwardly-projecting lip The soap-cup is of such I size and so located that it is housed out of.

adaptedto removably engage said groove, as and'for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a horizontal support having laterally-projecting stub-shafts and a T-head at its front end, and a dripcup beneath this support; of a hoop whose ends stand parallel and are adapted to rest on said Thead, eyes at their extremities pivoted on said stub-shafts, and a clamp'connecting said eyes and having a bowl-retaining tongue, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination with a horizontal support having laterally-projecting stub-shafts and a T-head at its front end, and a dripcup beneath this support; of a hoophaving its ends outturned and standing parallel, eyes at their extremities pivoted on said stubshafts, means for holding the hoop frictionally in upright position, and a clamp connecting said ends near the hoop proper and having a tongue on its body projecting toward the center of the hoop, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination with a horizontal support having side lugs, stub-shafts project-ing laterally therefrom, a T-head at the front of the support, and a drip-cup beneath; of a bowl-carrier comprising a hoop with outturned ends adapted to-rest on said T-head when the bowl-carrier stands horizontal, and eyes at the extremities of said ends provided with notches in their inner edges adapted to engage said lugs when the carrier stands in Vertical position, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my signature this 3d day of November, A. D. 1900.

WILLIAM C. WERUM.

, Vitnesses:

CHAS. RICHARDS, IDA B. NAGELY. 

